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Chris King and Hotel Radio

This first Q & A of 2015 is with Chris King, an Americana influenced singer-songwriter from south Wales. When he was 22, Chris moved to Nashville for a year to learn song-writing, and it must have been a great influence, with the wonderfully melodic tunes and heartfelt lyrics he writes proving a testament to …

It’s surely been another great year for new music, and so as it draws to a close let’s reveal our Alternative Friday 2014 awards, which don’t just include the odd mainstream category, but, possibly bizarrely, also venture into neighbours from hell and weather related territory!! So who are the winners… Best debut album: Dexters – …

The five excellent tracks in this latest post range from ferocious garage to soulful RnB via a bit of mellow folk, but which will be your favourites? Dietrich Jon – Her Describing themselves as playing “Symphonic Folkpop”, this is an excellent and lively track from Bloomington, Indiana band Dietrich Jon. Soundcloud Saskwatch – Born …

Just because it’s August doesn’t mean there isn’t any great new music out there, and the proof is hopefully in this posting, which brings you a bit of pop, our regular dose of indie, a slice of Americana, and a sublime ballad. I think all four are wonderful, but which will be your favourite? …